Map and rules of the Marine Park

Marine Park map with the different protected areas

In the map there are three different areas of the park and the relative existing restrictions for each of the them.
The area of the marine park is 14,4 square km, 89,2 square km of sea, 31,2 square km of peripheral area.
Many info points are located in the Gulf of Laganas and the rangers in charge are both guardians and guides of the protected areas.

Peripheral Area

Protected Landscape

Strictly Protected Area

Settlement

Marine Area: A

Marine Area: B

Marine Area: C

Marine Park Area

Natural Protected Area

Zakynthos Marine Park is a no profit institution and for its good functioning it counts on the indispensable contribution of the tourist in respecting the rules.
The marine park is a first and innovative step towards nature and ichthyic environment preservation in Greece; Zanteisland.com thanks in advance the tourist for his co-operation.

Marine Park rules

Within the Marine Park area it is forbidden:

Underwater fish

Zone A: no boats allowed

Zone B: boats can navigate with a speed limit inferior to 6 miles per hour and it is forbidden to anchor

Zone C: boats can navigate with a speed inferior to 6 miles per hour but it is possible to anchor

In the strictly protected area, Sekania beach, the entrance is only for the researchers endowed with a special permission

In the beaches where the turtles spawn ( ), it is forbidden:

Entrance before sunrise and after the sunset

To use sunshades beyond 5 metres from the seashore

To dig where there are turtles nests and in the dry sand

To touch the cages protecting the nests

To use any vehicle (bicycles…)

Access to horses

Access to dogs without leash

To use torches or other lights at night

General Rules:

Do not set up fires

Do not camping

Do not pick up plants growing in the sand especially sea daffodils

Do not throw away any garbage

All those prohibitions are listed in the brochures that are distributed at the entrances of the protected beaches from some volunteers of the National Marine Park of Zakynthos so that the tourist is aware about how to behave in those areas that are so important for the turtles’ breeding.
It is thanks to those rules that it is possible to admire the turtles in their own natural habitat.